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gets on with

gets on with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get on with.

Meaning of get on with

Verb

get on with (third-person singular simple present gets on with, present participle getting on with, simple past got on with, past participle (UK) got on with or (US) gotten on with)

  1. (transitive) To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption.
    • Turn off the television and get on with your homework.
  2. (transitive) To have a good relationship with.
    • Peter is not easy to get on with.
    Synonyms:
    get along with
  3. (transitive) To successfully use or adapt to.
    • I just can't get on with these new glasses.

Questions about gets on with

What is gets on with the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets on with is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get on with.

Words near gets on with in the dictionary

  1. gets on someone's wrong side
  2. gets on the end of
  3. gets on the stick
  4. gets on to
  5. gets on up
  6. gets on with
  7. gets one over on
  8. gets one up on
  9. gets one's
  10. gets one's a into g
  11. gets one's act together

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